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Personality Profile according to eharmony.com
taken January 31 2005

•You may act on impulse. If someone or something catches your eye, you may act without first checking things out.
•You have a strong sense of humor. You usually know when to lighten a difficult situation, amuse and entertain people.
•You have to be with people. This extends into the need to gain popularity, achieve social recognition and influence those people around you. The "bottom-line" is a strong people orientation.
•You usually participate in whatever social group you belong. You're not a "wallflower"--you like to meet people, generate group enthusiasm and provide an open environment for communicating.
•You have a strong feeling of optimism, considered favorably by most people around you. Your perception is that the bottle is half-full rather than half-empty.
•You show sympathy to the feelings and needs of others. Your natural empathy style may draw others to you.
•You tend to be fluent and verbal. You like to verbalize and to participate with many people.
•You are a natural communicator. You love to talk, offer jokes and make sure that everyone is having a good time. This trait is especially evident at functions and outings.
•You can generate enthusiasm in yourself and in other people. Your enthusiasm, often contagious, involves many people in a social activity who might not ordinarily become involved.
•One of your great strengths is your ability to communicate and talk readily. Since all strengths may be overused at times, you may sometimes talk too much.
•You have a natural, outgoing style that some have labeled as the "natural salesperson." You are generally likable, talkative and socially assertive. Your primary intent is convincing or persuading people.


Having a partner who understands and practices these traits is important to your long-term happiness.

• Offer opinions and ideas that are stimulating.
• Understand sporadic listening skills.
• Be prepared to listen to many stories.
• Give strokes for involvement.
• Talk about expectations.
• Expect acceptance without many questions or objections.
• Be open, honest and informal.
• Offer immediate rewards for accomplishments.
• Share specific ideas to carry out an action.
• Ask for opinions and ideas.


Following are some of the specific strengths and/or personal characteristics that you bring to a relationship.

• You tend to enjoy life and share that enjoyment with others.
• You have an excellent sense of humor and tend to see humor in events spontaneously.
• You have the ability to juggle lots of time demands simultaneously.
• You are socially poised and people-oriented.
• You are usually enthusiastic about activities and planning.
• You have a quick wit and a great sense of humor.
• You are skilled at finding "win-win" solutions when conflicts arise.
• You are optimistic and tend to make others feel good about themselves.
• You tend to excite others into getting involved with your interests.


You may want:
• Acceptance in a variety of groups.
• A support system to help you get things done.
• An outlet to vent your emotions frequently.
• Activities involving contact with many people.
• To be measured by the results obtained, not by the manner in which those results were accomplished.
• Excitement and variety of activities.
• Freedom from many controls and limitations of creativity.
• An audience to perform to and entertain.
• Exposure and recognition by those who really appreciate your results and achievements.
• Popularity.